Example sentences of "see [noun] 's face " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could n't see William 's face but something in his voice discouraged further questions . |
| 2 | She wished she could see Bella 's face properly , but the shadows were thick and all she could make out was the outline of a head . |
| 3 | I could see Xanthe 's face and the back of Mrs Young 's head . |
| 4 | In his mind 's eye Michael could see Anthony 's face inside ie , staring upwards at darkness for the rest of eternity . |
| 5 | The boy had his back to him but he could see Lily 's face and she was doing the talking . |
| 6 | Did you see Bruce 's face when they went 2–0 up ? ? |
| 7 | He could see Steen 's face in its pained repose , and felt certain that he was up against a case of murder . |
| 8 | He could n't see Ruane 's face because it was bent below the rim of the desk , as he put his shoes back on . |
| 9 | From my crevice between the two machines I can just see Pa 's face . |
| 10 | Did you see Stuart 's face when I left him ? |
| 11 | She could n't see Alice 's face , only the loose wispy bits of her hair , glinting in the light from the guttering candles behind her . |
| 12 | Ajayi looked up at the door to the winding-stair expecting to see an attendant , but the voice had come from behind her , and she could see Quiss 's face starting to turn red , his eyes widening , the lines around them spreading out further . |
| 13 | I could n't see Russell 's face or his reaction to all this . |
| 14 | From the other tables , Nicholas could see John 's face , red under its freckles , glancing his way more often than not . |
| 15 | ‘ Did you see Tamar 's face when Stephen told us about the groom — Davis , was it ? ’ |